Baseball game



S F. H'IMES. BASEBALLGAME. APPLICATION min NOV. 24, 1919.

I INVENTOR.

with the putout. If in the right compartment, credit the first baseman with the put out.

Compartment N0. 23.

If two or more men are on base, the play is considered a double steal. If there are no men on base, the batted ball is counted as a single into the right or left field respectively as the ball enters the right or left compartment.

Compartment N 0. 24.

If a man is on base, the man is out stealing. If two or more men are on bases, the man farthest advanced is out stealing. If no men are on base, the ball counts as a strike against the batter. Credit the putout to the appropriate player.

Compartment 1V 0.

The batter is safe at first base on an error and all men on base advance one base.

C ompartment N0. 26'.

The ball is considered a three base hit to right or left field respectively as the ball enters the right or left compartn'ient. All men on bases score.

( ompartmcnt N0. 28.

The ball entering the right or left compartment is considered a single to right or left field respectively. It a man is on second base and the ball enters the left coinpartinent, the base runner scores.

Compartment N0. 29.

If any men are 011 base, the runners steal the next base. but it no men are on base, the batter credited with a ball. If two men are on'base, the leading base runner steals and advances one base.

( ompm' tment 1V0.

The ball entering the right or left compartment is considered a two hase hit to right or left field.

( rmtprtrtvncnt N0. 31.

It a man is on base, the man and batter are'both out, the ball being considered a double play. If the player is on third or second. base, credit the third baseman or shortstop respectively with the putout and left fielder with a putout, as well as, an as sist if the ball enters the left compartment. if the ball enters the right compartment. credit the second baseman or first basen'ian respectively with a putout and the right fielder with a putout and an assist.

The ball entering this central compartment is considered a homerun and all men on bases score.

The pitcher must deliver or roll the ball near the edge or over the homeplate so to tempt the batter to strike at it. Balls and strikes are called as in a regular game. Balls hit by the batter and not going into the compartment are counted as fiy balls which have been caught and are counted as putouts. Should the pitcher roll the ball against the pivotal base of the bat. the batter is considered to have been hit by a pitched ball, which entitles the batter to advance to first has. and all other players on base to advance a base when forced to do so, as in the regular game. Balls which strike the compartn'ients and return back of the foul lines are played as strikes, thus penalizing the batter for batting the ball too hard, three strikes as in the regular game irollsii tute an out and the pitcher is credited with a strikeout. Three putouts as in the regular game retire the side then batting.

Should the batter hit the bull light enough so that the same stops within the infield. the play is considered a safe bunt. all players on base advancing a base. The batter is considered safe at first base. This play, however, is not permitted if two men are already out, the play being considered an out.

The rules further provide that if a. man 9 is on second base. the runner may be advanced sligl'itly so as not to interfere with the pitcher delivering the ball to the batter. Should the ball stop in the entrance to any compartment. the ball is played as if the same had entered the compartment it one half of the ball is within the outer edge of the entrance 13 to the compartment.

There is further provided in each of the adjacent corners near the homeplate a compartment 33, the same being adapted to receive suitable miniati'u'e men or other player designating objects. as well as additional balls. These con'ipartnients may represent the respective players benches.

From the foregoing it will he understood that the invention provides for a unique and novel n'iiniature baseball game wherein pitching and batting skill is required. and

wherein the variousbaseball plays may be made crediting alike the results of both the team in the field and the team at but.

It is to be understood that the structure shown herein and the rules cited may be modified suitably without departing from llO lZO

the second base and along the adjacent sides thereof up to the first and third bases, said con'ipartn'ients projecting above the plane of the board and being positioned around the edges of said board to provide a relatively large and unobstructed outfield area, each compartment having an opening therein adapted to receive thebatted ball, a bat positioned adjacent the home plate for batting the ball into one of said compartments, and an upstanding pin positioned within each compartment adjacent the opening thereof for deflecting the batted ball into said compartment and for retaining said deflected ball in said compartment after the same has passed through the opening thereof.

2. A baseball game including a flat baseboard suitably marked to represent a ininiature diamond, the bases being positioned intermediate the corners of the board and the infield being cleared of all obstructions, compartments arranged around the end oppo site second base and along the adjacent sides thereof up to the first and third bases, said compartments projecting above the plane of the board and being positioned around the edges of said board to provide a relatively large and unobstructed outfield area, each compartment having an opening therein adapted to receive the batted ball, a bat positioned adjacent the home plate for batting the ball into one or said compartments, and a compartment at each of the other corners opposite the compartments for receiving surplus miniature players and balls, said play ers being positionable upon the bases and playing fields as desired.

3. In a miniature baseball game, the com bination of a board suitably marked to represent a miniature diamond, means associated therewith to receive a batted ball, and a bat for batting said ball, said bat being pivot ally supported upon said board for swinging movement in a plane parallel to the board and comprising a handle portion spaced from the board and extending from said pivotal support, a depending resilient striking portion adjacent the end of said bat and extending towards said board, said striking portion and said bat providing a space between the pivotal support and the normal striking position, an angular extension upon said bat providing a finger piece for swinging the bat in striking rela tion, and means for returning said bat to the striking position. I

In Witness whereof, l have hereunto afiixed my signature.

SAMUEL F; HIMES. 

